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University of Chicago

:round_pushpin: Chicago, IL • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 5%

University of Chicago is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. University of Chicago was founded in 1890 and enrolls 21,578 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 21,578
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 5%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,619
Out-of-State $65,619
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Chicago, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 32 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action / Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Chicago.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $63,801 $63,801
Fees $1,818 $1,818
Room and Board $19,221 $19,221
Books $1,800 $1,800
Total (Before Financial Aid): $86,640 $86,640

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Science 1236 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 622 78 41
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 477
Computer Science 156 217 29
Data Analytics, General 251
Social Sciences, General 229 6
Law 213
Mathematics, General 181 8 19
Social Work 0 187 5
International Relations and Affairs 23 75
Experimental Psychology 99 73 10
Financial Mathematics 171
Chemistry, General 58 48 29
Political Science and Government, General 111 9 11
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 127
Physics, General 48 42 35
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0 121
Statistics, General 48 61 3
History, General 67 15 29
Public Policy Analysis, General 80 0 0
Medicine 87
Computer Programming, Other 1 80
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 77
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 39 9 23
English Language and Literature, General 53 8 9
Philosophy 61 1 8
Neuroscience 59 1 5
Computational and Applied Mathematics 57 6
Theology/Theological Studies 15 25 14
Environmental Studies 50 1
Anthropology, General 28 5 18
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 48
Sociology, General 22 10 13
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 32 3 8
Social Sciences, Other 39
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 13 24
Counseling Psychology 26 4 7
Bioinformatics 33
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 13
Creative Writing 31
Astronomy 22 0 8
Chemistry, Other 29
Music, General 16 2 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 17 4 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 25 1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 17 3 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 15 5 2
Linguistics 13 6 3
Oncology and Cancer Biology 10 11
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16 0 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 19
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 18
Genetics, General 9 9
Divinity/Ministry 17
Business/Commerce, General 13 4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3 5 9
General Studies 16
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 16
Biophysics 7 9
African Studies 13
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 5 8
International Policy Analysis 10 0
Securities Services Administration/Management 12
Geophysics and Seismology 7 1 3
German Language and Literature 7 1 3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 11
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 0 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 9
Directing and Theatrical Production 6 0 3
Developmental Biology and Embryology 5 4
Physical Sciences, General 8
Immunology 0 8
Design and Visual Communications, General 8
Evolutionary Biology 3 5
Systems Science and Theory 7
Molecular Biochemistry 1 6
Ecology 4 2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 6
Microbiology, General 1 5
Neurobiology and Anatomy 1 5
Behavioral Sciences 6
Anatomy 2 3
Comparative Literature 1 2 2
Nutrition Sciences 0 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 3
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3
Latin American Studies 3 0
Science, Technology and Society 0 2
Cognitive Science, General 2
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 2
Information Science/Studies 2
Human/Medical Genetics 1 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
Molecular Genetics 1 0
Geography 1
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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